Ballad 1; Her Brother’s Breeches
Her Brother’s Breeches Sage and chaparral, mown grass, a hint of the ocean; I tramped along the dusty footpath, and breathed in the sweet smells around me. Wood smoke and roasting meat, good old musk incense, all welcomed me back, along with the brave pennants flying in the breeze, and the sounds of laughter, song [...]
Passing The Torch (R.P.Fic)
Written Fall of 2005, as I recall. I was driving on a very fast freeway– next to a wall– when this came to me. It is really NOT good to have one’s vision turned inward in such circumstances! This fic is, I am ashamed to say, based on real people; Johnny Depp and Marlon Brando, [...]
Meeting Robby
…Three things occurred to me. One was that, however fine a woman I am, I don’t usually get teenage succubi staring sweetly into my eyes with no effort on my part. Another was that this kid had more than kissed the Blarney stone- He must have chewed a piece right off…
Day Divides the Night (RPF)
Written in, I think, 1997, at the behest of the very same Kvetina mentioned. This story names, but does not slander I hope, the great Prince of Rock and Roll, Jim Morrison. forum
Ten (10) 100-word flashfics
Morning; I stood at my front gate and watched the sun come up in the market street. I watched the housewives and shopkeepers, the balloon-seller and the pickpocket, bustling in the lovely light of a new Summer’s day. I was waiting for the right moment to step out onto the avenue, myself. Waiting on a [...]
